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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
AdmInistraior.s Noflce-

Notice is hereby given that lettsr1
administration upon the estate 81. 7
Berry,. deceased, have been gran
the undersigned, =. A. Crockett, MI
Probate Court of Audrain county, ~
bearing the date Nov. II. 1887.
All persons having claims egtff7l|
said estate are required to exki-
them for allowance to the admiinstt6G
within sne year after the date, or til
may be precluded from any beneft I
such estate, and If such claims be =
exhibited within two years from r
date they will be forever barred.
33-4t SAMUEL A. CROCKETT2
Admfn{nkpakoSN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

Col. GENTRY, of Sedalia, is ia.
vorably spoken of all over the
State as a candidate for State
Treasurer. Gentry is one of Mis-
souri's worthy young Democrats
and has a host of warm friends
everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

A NUMBER of New York clergy
men are out in a protest against
spending so much money ON the
dead-in ostentatious funerals and
monuments-when so many living
need it much more. Sensible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
0TTCE OF FINAL, SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that l. as adj
ministrator of the estate with will an
nexed, of Easter Bryant, deceased, will,
at the January term, 1888. of the Aul
drain Probate Court, make my final
settlement as administrator of said
estate. B. L. LOCKE,
s35.4t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
Far Eranaia.

The man who opposes Francis
because he ID ipam 1t. Louis stands
On slippery ground. We want TO
nominate the best man for tho
place, We den'tWant to nominate
4 man because he does or does not
live In any particular portion efthe
State, but because he IL the hest
material, Mexico Lgpana,
The men who oppose Francis OH
this ground are lacking In political
sagaeity. st, Louis IL the leading
city Of Missouri, and pays into the
State treasury avery year fully one
fourth of the taxes collected In the
State, and upon this ground alone
she should receive seme reeogni-
ton at the hands OF the people,
This thing of sectional strife in
regard to office should not be eoun.
tenaaeed. No one section OF the
State has any more claim upon the
governorship than another. Let
the party select its most worthy
and competent men, whether they
come from st, Louis, Kansas City
or the remotest corner of the State,
This hue and cry about Francis
being n st. Louis man, and because
of this fact, he should be discarded
and some other man from the
interior of the State selected in his
stead is mere "moonshine.s
Mayor Francis, if chosen Governor
will administer the affairs of Mis-,
souri, in a fair and equitable man.
ner, and no true-blue Democrat
will ever have cause to regre'
selecting him rs their Governor
Rocheport Commercial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMEN3<
Notice is hereby given that i - -
ministrator OF the estate Of john IL
cher, deceased. will, at the Jan. tefs1
1888, of the Audrain Probate CosffS
make my final settlement as sdminie.
traitor of said estate.
j. w. FLETCHER, AdmiDi1tf1to&
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
OvaAr nI luilieatloH.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
G1EaFy OF AHnRAINt
IN the Giranit Geurt. Jan. term, 1898
pyey Lacy, Plaintiff.
Albert Lacy. Defendant.

W.
Albert Lacy, Defendant.
Now. on this. tbs 2alh day of Nov.
serbar. Al, D.. 1887, comes piaiataf. by
her attorneys, and files her petition
and affidavit, fstating among ether
thing, that the aaid defendant liz a nom
resident of the Stats of Missouri, hnd
~ appearing TO tho satisfaction Of the
clerk Of this court In vacation that SER
vice ronnet be had In the ordinary way.
Ii Ii hereby ordered bY the clerk that
publication be made, notifying said de-
PENDANT that auit has been commenced
against him In the Circuit Court Of Au-
drain county, the objart and general
nature of which Ii a divorce; and, unless
you. The defendant, Albert Lacy, be and
appear at the next term OF said court,
10 be hnlden at the Court House, In the
city of Mexico. Audrain county, Mo-,
and IN or before the 9th day thereof,
answer or otherwise plead to said petit
tian, Judgment will he rendered accord
ing 10 the prayer of said petition. 1t Is
further ordered that n copy hereof be
published in the Mexico Weekly LED
GER, a newspaper published in said
county Of Anarain, for four weeks sue
cessively, the i.st insertion 10 be at
least fonr weeks before the commence.
ment of the next term of said court.
Witness my hand with the seal
/. : of office. affixed hereto, this. the
18th day of November, A. d.,
34-4t 1887. BEN. JOHNSON. CLERK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

THE Official majority against the
Prohibition amendment in Oregon
is 1886, in a total vote of $1,000.
The friends of Prohibition are moi
dismayed, but propose to keep al
il, and try it again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLENEH
Notice ia hereby given that !, y ens
ministrator of the estate Of H.
McCarty, deceased, will, at the ~
term, 1883, of the Audrain Pre-
Court, make my flnal settlement MeH
ministrator of said estate.
JOE MCCARTHY. AdminiStratMs w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NINE. PATTI sends word to her
American friends that she loves
them all and longs to return to
them-"they are SO enthusiastic"
This is the first authoritative an
nouncement that Patti contemplates
another farewell tour in this coun-
trxr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that !, as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Lancelot
Palmer, deceased, will, at the January
term, 1888, of the Audrain Probate
Court, make my final settlement as ad-
ministrator of said estate. 34-4t
SAM. @. PALMER. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that I, q ~
ministrator Of the estate of John Gn1'
BILE, deceased, will, at the Jan. tsf1
1888, of the Audrain Probats CouSe
make NV final settlement as admins
traitor of said estate.
+. II, GAMBLE, Administrstos
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMEk4
Notice is hereby given that !, -
ministratrix of the estate OF Jon1!
Sicily, deceased, will, at the Jan. tet95
1888, of the Audrain Probate C01l4|
make my final settlement as sdmin1
tratrix oil said estate.
MRS. C. NJ. SKELLYy
Aaminiatrnff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
Administrators Notice.

/ have this day taken charge ofs &
estate with will annexed, or All
Mary Baumhoer, deceased, fer thepG
pose of administering the same.
All persons having claims aes&1
said estate are required to exhibit IT,!
for allowance to the administrx11
within year after the date, or IT.
may be precluded from any benshtS n
such estate, and If such claims b. T.
exhibited within two years from ~
date they will be forever barred.
This LIST day of Dec, 1887.
SAT- WARREN B. MCINTYRE
Pub. AID. Audrain Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

Our contemporary don't like the
way, the LEDGER is edited. 1t has
good reason to complain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

THE Presidents message was re-
ceived with favor everywhere ex-
cept in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Hardly a respectable minority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

THERE is a distinction between
signing a marriage certificate and a
lecture contract, but some women
are slow in finding II ont.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

THE LEDGERi is no man's'torgan,sS
It gives the news and that is what
hurts some folks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
0sadar If Publication

Ofder oil PuDlteati8n.
STATE CT MISSOURI
County OF AuDRAIs.
In the Circuit Court, Jan. term, 1888.
Sarah Zerelda Adams, Plaintiff,
VS.,
John Quincy Adams, Defendant.
Now, on this day the plaintiff
and files her petition and affidavit. stat
ing among other things, that said de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of the State
of Missouri, and, it appearing to the
satisfaction of the clerk of the court
in vacation, that service cannot be had
in the ordinary way, it is hereby order
ed by the clerk That publication be
made, notifying said defendant that
suit has been commenced against him
in the Circuit Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, the object and general nature
of which is a suit to obtain a divorce,
and, unless you, the said defendant,
John Quincy Adams, be and appear at
the next term of said court, to be begun
and holden at the court house in the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, on b
4th Monday in JAM, 1888,
and on or before the 9th day thereof.
answer or otherwise plead to said petit
ton, judgment will be rendered &C.
cording to the prayer ofsaid petition.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published In the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, a newspaper published
in said county of Audrain, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion to
be at least four weeks before the conf
mencement of the next term of said
court.
f......l Witness my hand with seal
SEAL. of office affixedi i'll Mexico. Au-
| .-.... drain County, Mo-, this the
30th day of November 1887.
rem q. JOHNSON. Clerk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that |, as adj
ministrator of the estate of IL. Sham
1888, of the Audrain Probate Court,
bach, deceased, will, at the Jan. term,
make my final settlement as admins
traitor of said estate,
w. B. MCINTYRE, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

BLAINE's attack on Cleveland's
message is a bid for the nomination
he will get it and more, i. e., get
haatan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice Is hereby given that 1. as ad-
ministrator of the estate of John
Schuhmacher, deceased, will, at the
Jan. term, 1888, of the Audrair
Probate Court, make my final settle
ment as administrator of said estate
s. M. LOCKE, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEnr

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMHNz
Notice Is hereby given that ], .
ministratrix Of the estate Of
Terrell, deceased, will, at the ~
term, 1888, of the Audrain Prob
Court. make my anal settlement aeSt
ministratrix of said estate.
SALLIE TERRELL
Adminisfrxtfix;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
1888.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

OF COURSE the bosses howl when
the masses are allowed to speak.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that /, as adj
ministrator of the partnership estate
of White & Co., will, at the Jan
term, 1888. of the Audrain Probate
Court, make my final settlement as ad.
ministrator of said estate.
WALTER WHITE, Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-15
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beaten.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29

able such as could be given the hands.

table such as could be given the hands.
After making his connections, which he
ran al right, the Doctor sat down, placed
his hands on the slates and in little
while the instrument began to tick, to the
establishment OF nearly everybody in the
room except the two Western Union men.
BEGINNING TO PUT HIS FOOT IN IT.
At first the doctor made q few scatter
ing "dots." Then came FIVE of these to-
gether, and Mudgett ana Price recognized
the Morse P. DR.. Sspp, however, told
the audience that, according to his code,
it meant "we are" This was all right
until he happened to repeat the same sig
meaning "sll working" Price and Mud
gett began to smile. 10 short time they
heard the Morse figure 3-three dots, a
dash and a dot-given and interpreted
as meaning "this instrument" The
young men could not restrain their feel
ings sny longer. They began to laugh.
tall gentleman near them, noticing
this, arose and asked the chairman If q
practical operator would be allowed TO go
on the stage. Mr.. Newton replied that
this was unnecessary, as the instrument
could be heard sill over the hall. care
you sn operator?" broke in DR.. Sspp,
who seemed Ill at ease. "No, but 1
wish I was" said the interrupter.
The Doctor appeared encouraged by this
and boldly declared that any one might
come forward and ecsive signals. His
invitation was at once accepted by Price.
He was cautioned not to move his hands
after placing them on the states. By this
time the audience was worked up. Price
sat down and found that with the slight
est pressure Of his hands he could
make all the signals he pleased. He spell
ed out Mudgettis name and then added:
"George, this is the biggest kind OF q
fraud" He expressed the same senti
ments in plain English to those around
him TO the great dismsy OF DR.. Sspp.
Hearing this The psople became more
dem0nstrstiYe. Some sided with the
doctor, but the great majority we're dis
gusted and expressed their feelings with
out much reserve. The doctor bore all
that was said meekly, merely remsrking
that the spirits never did so well in pu0-
lie hall as they did in lis own room.
"But how cid you get signals, doctor?"
some one asked.
81 cannot tell. my friend" was his re-
ply. at is a question l cannot answer"
There was general laugh at this, but
the chairman came TO the rescue by say
| ing that while he did not feel satisfied
with the Doctors test, yet it did not make
him distrust the doctor, or reflect upon
| his honor in any way. At this some IN
credulous coughs were heard, but vote
of thanks to the discoverer was finally
carried. Some one suggested another
trial, but DR.. SApp declared that ne hsd
| to hurry back to look after his patients il
Cleveland, and this was probably his frs
and last performance here. The audi
encn then sang "Nearer My God 10 Thee,
and slowly dispersed with all their bright
hopes of seeing & spiritual rival TO tbs
Western Union FADED and dropping.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29
PALMER ON PROHIBITION.
The Michigan Sen ator Commits His Party
On the Dry Side.

The Michigan Sen ator Commits Ms Party
On the Dry Side.
DETROIT, MICH, Dec. 28.-In sn inter-
view published here to-day Senator
Palmer expresses himself as follows OF
the temperance question:
oT am Republican first, last and all
the time, and for that very reason I am
anxious that the Republican party should
keep pace with the puolic sentiment
on the liquor question, and for that very
reason talked as did at the conference
Ct Republicans at the Michigan club and
still more emphatically to the New York
club
'It wss current here that you predicted
that the Republican party would declare
for prohibition and make the fight for
that ISSUE"
"Thet the Republican party will des-
troy the saloon is not prophecy, it is
merely an observation. Read the his
tory Of that psrty and note
the character Of its personnel.
Its strength lies in the homes, the
school houses and churches of the land.
The saloon is the enemy of all three.
The party's purpose is the ele-
Walton and happiness of the citi-
zens; the saloons purpose is in
policies and is in to stay until destroyed.
That can be done with the cries
heard with the ear. 1t needs no proof.
1t arrogantly fronts the Republican
party just now somewhat weakened by
the detection of free trade, mugwumps
and g misguided third party,
the temperance men, challenges
it to combat. Is there anything
in the history of the Republican party to
warrant doubt as to what answer it
will return"
"How and where do you expect the
opening skirmish to begin?"
"Unless you refer to local and state
struggles should say where the national
battle against slavery WAS sought to be
first formed, in the District of Columbia
II the drink problem can be solved BY
law in that district it will be accepted as
full solution without further trial.
think q bill TO abolish the trafst
in the district will be urged
upon Congress as this session. Il has
been already introduced into the Senate
by Mr.. Platt, and you may make q note
that 1t was not introduced for, buncombe
nor for fun.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29
a piece in the paper an sign my name to

piece in the paper an sign my name to
1t, an I'll subscribe for THE GLZETTB,"
with the accent on the Ga. 81 want you
to put the piece in the paper; it's the
funniest thing - and he broke out
again in violent laughter.
1t YVES getting funny, and the reporter
Joined in with him, while George Leach
belched forth q surplus of condensed nj
trogen to keep from rupturing himself.
"You have not given this to any Of the
other papers?n querIed the scribe.
"What?"
81 mean to say that you have not told
this story to any newspaper man
but myself. 1 hope you will not. The
New York Herald has correspondent in
the city, and he would give his eyesteeth
for the item-he would pay you dollar q
line for it. but don't give it him.
"Oh, NO! never told any other news
paper feller If it, an won't. l want to
put 1t in the paper with nv name signed
to it, Doap, D-o-an, and I'll psy you for
the weekly"
Mr.. DOan was informed that only ques-
tons OF al.itudinous Intellectually were
considered on the second floor OF the
building, and that the ghostly specter OF
sordid considerations could neverpoke its
bony finger between the editors and their
altruistic lsbors; that filthy lucre and the
baser affairs of mere worldliness, Incl
dent to our fallen natures, were attended
to down stairs where gentlemen would
receive him ION the ground floor"
He went out, paid his subscription and
went off happy in the belief that he had
told the funniest thing he ever heard and
that his name would be in the paper in
connection with joke on his neighbor
named Crawford.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29
A COON STORY.
"The Funniest Thing You Ever Heard"
Told by "a Visitor from tho West.

"The Funniest Thing You Ever Heard, -
Told by a Visitor from the West.
Ripi Rap! He knocked st the door
hesltatingly.
"Come in"
There was deathly silence for awhile,
then another rap came.
"Come in" yelled THE GAZETTE man,
In that authoritative, staccato voice,
which is his proud heritage. After slow
ly opening the door he poked in his head
and asked: ISIS the editor INF"
ayes, sir; come in and sit down"
He was an old man and he limped
somewhat, but managed to get all of his
corporeal here ditaments on the inside and
took seat.
81 want to see the editor-I saw GA
that what told him is in the paper, and
thought would drop in and see you"
"All right, sir; charmed to see you.
What is it you desire?"
My name is DoaI-D-o-a-n-and live
in Palo Pinto. I want to subscribe for
THE GAZETTE, providing you get up G
story On one OF my neighbors. It's a
good one"
AL IISuts eli icb US uSSr IL. Always
glad to have any item of news that our
friends have for us-let US hear your
story"
swell, have reighbor by the name
of Crawford-lt's the funniest thing you
ever heard in your life II have neigh.
Dor By the name Of Crawford and he
caught coon-I am going to subscribe
for the paper when you put this joke in
i'll have neighbor oy the name OF
Crawford and he caught coon, and he
ssid it weighed forty pounds, ard he said
he got eight gallons of lard out'en it,
and the old gentleman broke dowr
laughing.
he paused awhile in order that the re-
porter might get good hold with his
mental nippers on what he had vouch
safsd, then assuming serio comic etti
tude proceeded:
81 have a neighbor named Crawford
an he caught coon, an be said Il
| weighed forty pounds, an that be got
eight gallons of lard outen 1t, an told
him that eight gallons OF lard would
weigh more than forlY-pound coon
ha! ha." and the old gentleman INDUCED
in 8 psroxysm of hilarlty.
He recovered presently and reached
for bis wallet saying: ~ want you to put
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29
PanhRp die City,

Attention is invited to the advertise
ment OF Messrs. L. E. Finch and O. II.
Nelson, managers and agents for the
town of Panhandle, situated in Carson
county, In the Panhandles0f Texas.
Parties desiring to reach Panhandle from
Fort Worth can do so by taking the stage
at Armstrong Station. thirty miles west OF
Clarendonon the Denver Road, which
station is fifteen miles from Panhandle
City. The advertisement shows that the
Fort Worth and Denver Road is to build
to Panhandle g4ky within sixty days.
Panhandle City IS Me present terminus of
the Southern Kansss, Road (Which is
really the Asehison, Topska al St nta Fe
Rallroad Texas, andIs to receive the
direct lIne of the st. Lanis and S.n
FfancieS6. It Is the determination of the
Santa M fficials to make Panhandle City
the ceRter of their system in Northwest
Texas.ssI< is on the plains and surround
ed by a body of rich soil, unsurpassed in
any country. The expectation is that
Panhandle will be the best town northwest
of Fort Worth